More Swedish men report being raped

Reports of male rape are on the rise in Sweden, new figures show, yet sexual violence experts believe the figures represent only the tip of the iceberg as many men are too ashamed to report the assaults.

Figures from the National Crime Prevention Council (Brottsförebyggande rådet, Brå) show that 132 men reported being raped in 2012, compared with 94 reports filed in 2010 and more than three times as many as the 41 reports filed in 2007.

"We know from research that the rapists are usually heterosexual men; for the offenders the act is not about sexuality but about power, social work lecturer Hans Knutagård told the Metro newspaper. (continue reading...)